The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-07
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

1t has been charged that the Tolliver DIES
peradoes of Rowan county, Kentucky, are
Republicans. There is no truth in the asser-
ton, however.
c. I'll. Overman, a Minneapolis evangelist
who attempted to preach on the streets of
Savannah without permit from the mayor,
has been sentenced to the chain gang for 30
days.
Mr.. George w. Cable, the novelist, who
has been SO successful a teacher Of Bible
studies at Northampton, Ihas been engaged to
conduct DR.. Meredith's Saturday afternoon
class in fremont ::Temple, Boston, through
October
A notable thing is that Mr.. Strauss, our
new minister to Turkey, and Jew, was in
vited to make an address at the commence
ment exercises of Christian college in Con-
stantlnople, the capital of the Mohammedan
world.
Certain English publishers, recognizing
the superiority of American printing paper,
are using it in preference to the home arti-
Gle. Time was when the English made all
| the paper used in this country, and the Brit
ish government put tax upon its use be-
sides. They now come to America in search
of the secret of good printing surfaces.
Cowboy life" is gradually coming to be a
thing of the past, in the West. According
to the Denver Tribune next years grand
roundup of cattle on he Colorado ranges
will probably be the last. Cattle raising on
the range exclusively is said to be thing of
the past in Colorado, the change having been
brought about by farmers settling on the
grazing lands, which they are taking up I'M
der the homestead and timber culture laws.
Mrs. John A. Logan is spending week in
Chicago. She appears to be in good health,
though showing the effects of her great be-
reavement. She is anxious to have her hus-
bands remains transferred to their perma-
nent resting place. "They are,'' she saws.
NOW lying in vault of the Rock Creek
churchyard at Baltimore. The casket is in
private vault which was kindly proffered
me, by Mrs. E. S: Hutchinson. There is
nothing but a grating between the casket
and the outside world, and have relied up
on the guard Of soldiers to protect il against
all would-be disturbers of the sacred dead.
DR.. Buck. rector of the church, has seen fit
to find fault with the military and has re-
quested me to cause the guard to be removed.
He claims that the soldiers are vile men and
should not be allowed to profane the church.
yard with their presence. think that the
real secret OF the matter, however, is that
one night as he was passing through the
| yard he was accosted by soldier who, not
| recognizing him, demanded his business.
| This angered the doctor, and hence his
| aversion to uniforms. He has promised me
| that he will make no change without first no.
| tifying me and so l am not uneasy on that
| score, especially since General Sheridan will
| not consent to the removal of the guard until
| the Generals body has been taken care of.
| will not think of agreeing to the removal
| of the military myself, and as DR.. Bucks ac-
| tion has caused me much uneasiness | am
| anxious that the work on the monument
| should be carried rapidly forward, in order
that my husbands remains shall be placed
here in. Illinois, where they belong, and
where they Gym rest peacefully without in
| juring the sensitive feelings Of any one. |
cannot rest till this be DONE"